Proposal Development

The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs, through its Division of Research Development and Division of Sponsored Programs Administration, offers services in support of University of Mississippi faculty and staff who are pursuing research or other sponsored projects funded by federal, state, or private agencies and organizations. The services include;

assisting with proposal development;
reviewing and approving proposals;
managing the proposal submission process; and
negotiating agreements.

Flyer: Pre-Award Services of ORSP

Pre-Award Services Contact by Division and Unit

Division of Research Development

The primary mission of the Division of Research Development is to assist the UM community in developing nationally prominent programs of research and scholarly activities and to bring recognition and reward for outstanding accomplishments in these areas.

Jason Hale, Director of Research Development
jghale@olemiss.edu

Division of Sponsored Programs Administration (SPA)

SPA Pre-Award research admininstrators guide faculty through the complex process for applying for funding from external sponsors. Pre-award administrators may provide clarity of funding opportunities in terms of Institutional, state and sponsor policies. Services offered include technical review of the required proposal documents along with detailed budget reviews to ensure completeness of application and compliance to sponsor guidelines prior to submission.

Renita Gray, Interim Director, Sponsored Programs Administration
rlgray1@olemiss.edu

Name and Title	Assigned School, Unit, Department		Contact
Mickey McLaurin, MBA, CRA, CPRA Research Administration Advisor - Pre - Award	Office of Research and Sponsored Programs Central Research Administration Support		mclaurin@olemiss.edu
Mickey McLaurin, MBA, CRA, CPRA (acting) Research Administration Advisor - Pre - Award Christy White, MS, CRA Research Administrator III	College of Liberal Arts African-American Studies Art Biology Center for Archaeological Research Chemistry and Biochemistry Dean's Office English McLean Institute for Community Development Modern Languages Psychology Public Policy Leadership Sarah Isom Center Sociology and Anthropology (including Center for Population Studies) Theatre Arts Writing and Rhetoric Research Centers and Institutes Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning School of Accountancy Accountancy School of Applied Sciences Legal Studies Social Work School of Business Administration Dean's Office Finance Hearin Center for Enterprise Science Management Management Information Systems / Production Operations Management Marketing Small Business Development Center	School of Education Center for Educational Research and Evaluation Center for Mathematics and Science Education Dean's Office Leadership and Counselor Education Mississippi Teacher Corps Office of the Dean of Education Teacher Education Other Units Barksdale Reading Institute Division of Outreach and Continuing Education Health Promotion Jamie Whitten National Center for Physical Acoustics Mississippi Center for Supercomputing Research Office of Vice Chancellor for Diversity & Community Engagement Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Trent Lott Leadership Institute University Counseling Center	mclaurin@olemiss.edu ccwhite@olemiss.edu
Ven Jones, PhD, CRA Research Administrator III - Pre - Award	College of Liberal Arts Center for the Study of Southern Culture Classics Economics History Mathematics Music Philosophy and Religion Physics and Astronomy Political Science Research Centers and Institutes Center for Water and Wetlands Resources National Institute for Undersea Science and Technology UM Field Station School of Applied Sciences Center for Speech and Hearing Research Communication Sciences and Disorders Dean's Office Health, Exercise Science, and Recreation Management National Food Service Management Institute Nutrition and Hospitality Management School of Engineering Center for Graphene Research and Innovation Center for Manufacturing Excellence (CME) Center for Marine Resources and Environmental Technology Civil Engineering Computer and Information Sciences Chemical Engineering Dean's Office Electrical Engineering Geology and Geological Engineering Mechanical Engineering Mississippi Mineral Resources Institute National Center for Computational Hydroscience and Engineering (NCCHE)	School of Jounalism and New Media School of Journalism and New Media School of Law Dean's Office Mississippi- Alabama Sea Grant Legal Program Mississippi Judicial College National Center for Justice and Rule of Law National Center for Remote Sensing, Air and Space Law National Sea Grant Law Center School of Law Other Units Center for Intelligence and Security Studies Croft Institute for International Studies Gertrude Ford Center Graduate School Honors College Institutional Research, Evaluation, and Planning Mississippi Space Grant Consortium Office of Sustainability Office of the Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration Provost's Office University Libraries University Museum and Historic Houses	vdjones@olemiss.edu
	Primarily Associated Flagship Constellation Research Administration Support
Kendra Sampey, MBA, CRA Research Administrator III - Interdisciplinary Initiatives	IDRUM Strike Teams		kendra@olemiss.edu
	School Level Research Administration Support
Kevin Lewellyn, PhD Research Administrator	School of Pharmacy BioMolecular Sciences Pharmacy Practice Center for Pharmaceutical Marketing and Management	National Center for Natural Products Research Pharmaceutics Pharmacy Administration Pii Center for Pharmaceutical Technology	klewelly@olemiss.edu
Tessa Kilpatrick Accountant	School of Applied Sciences		takilpat@olemiss.edu
Tajuana Redmond Jackson Project Coordinator (Research/Graduate)	College of Liberal Arts		toredmon@olemiss.edu

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The University of Mississippi

Research, Scholarship, Innovation, and Creativity

Pre-Award Services Contact by Division and Unit

Division of Research Development

Division of Sponsored Programs Administration (SPA)

Primarily Associated Flagship Constellation

Research Administration Support

School Level Research Administration Support

Proposal Development